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WWUS84 KEPZ 231055
RFWEPZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
455 AM MDT Thu May 23 2024

...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.Persistent dry west-southwest flow will continue with very low
humidity and breezy afternoon winds. Sustained winds will exceed
critical thresholds for fire danger this afternoon and again on
Saturday. Winds will be on the low end of warning criteria, but
humidity and fuel moisture will be extreme. Winds will diminish
some overnight, but very low humidity will continue with poor
overnight recoveries.

NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-240400-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.240525T1700Z-240526T0400Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0012.240523T1800Z-240524T0300Z/
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
455 AM MDT Thu May 23 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TODAY
FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055,
056, 110, 111, 112, AND 113...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT ON SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND
LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 110, 111, 112, AND
113...

The National Weather Service in El Paso TX/Santa Teresa has
issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM
today. Fire Weather Watch in effect for Saturday afternoon and
evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and south-central New Mexico,
  including the Lincoln and Gila National Forest. Far west Texas
  including El Paso and Hudspeth Counties.

* WIND...West-southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY...3 to 9 percent.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

Dennhardt